Fishing Articles

Fly Fishing High Murky Water by Ben Hope Yes, you can still catch fish when rivers have just had a good flood. Fish gotta eat but they don’t want to … Continue reading →

Special Report Freshwater campaigners are saying “don’t be fooled” by the Coalition Government’s rhetoric in today’s freshwater policy announcement. What it really means for New Zealanders is more pollution in … Continue reading →

Press Releases – CAFCA New Zealand’s commitment to the flawed Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) is causing environmental, economic and social damage as foreign companies buy up productive farmland to plant … Continue reading →

From Oceanographic Magazine Website Salmon farming in Iceland looks to be headed for courts reports the website Oceanographic magazine.  One of the country’s two largest salmon farming operations are now … Continue reading →

by Rex Gibson We often hear the expression “That’s a good fish”. But is it really? There are recognised measurements that give an angler the answer. It’s possible to estimate … Continue reading →

This is an extract from an article by Brendon Montague recently published on the UK website of “The Ecologist”. He interviewed three friends who moved to Loch Hourn in the … Continue reading →

Book Review: “The Living Tree – a New Zealand Habitat” by Dave Gunson, published by Bateman books. Price $24.99. Reviewed by Tony Orman. I’ve often advocated get the youngsters outdoors – … Continue reading →

by Tony Orman The decline in New Zealand’s trout and salmon fishing has hit the headlines in recent years particularly as regards the Rakaia River issue and Environment Canterbury’s negligence. Here’s … Continue reading →

by “Trutta” Winters approaching or is it here?  Either way now is a good time to keep a few streamer flies like the Woolly Bugger in your fly box, ready … Continue reading →

Which approach will put the most fish in your net? by Domenick Swentosky Abridged from “Hatch” magazine, U.S. I sat atop an overbuilt picnic table in the damp shade of a … Continue reading →

From “Hatch” magazine, U. S. “Advocates for marine health say aquaculture has no place in US ocean waters.” President Donald Trump’s first-term push to open the Gulf of Mexico and … Continue reading →

Special Report New Health and Safety rules around public access to the countryside – and public lands – announced recently by Workplace Relations and Safety Minister and ACT MP Brooke van … Continue reading →

For immediate release 8 April 2025   North Canterbury Fish and Game fails to admit the main reasons for the declining state of the region’s trout and salmon recreational fisheries, … Continue reading →

From “Hatch” magazine US by Chris Hunt (Abridged) Like most fly fishers, I have many mentors who have helped me as I’ve pursued the craft over some 50 years now. … Continue reading →

Opinion by Dr Peter D. Trolove  BVSc MSc (Aquatic Veterinary Studies) MBA A recent report from Tasmania was as follows:- “In 2024, collaboration between the Centre for Aquatic Animal Health … Continue reading →